Richard McTaggart

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Olympic medal record
Men’s Boxing
Gold 1956 Melbourne Lightweight
Bronze 1960 Rome Lightweight

Richard McTaggart MBE (born October 15, 1935) is a retired boxer from Dundee, Scotland, who competed in the Lightweight division during his career as an amateur.

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[edit] Amateur career

McTaggart competed at two Olympic games as a Lightweight (1956, 1960), and one as a Light welterweight (1964). McTaggart won the gold medal in 1956, and was awarded the Val Barker Trophy, as the games outstanding boxer. He won the bronze medal in 1960, and was eliminated in the 3rd round in 1964. McTaggart was also a five-time ABA champion (1956, 1958, 1960, 1963 and 1965). McTaggert purportedly won 610 of his 634 amateur bouts. [1]


[edit] Olympic results

1956

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Chandrasena Jayasuriya (Ceylon) points
  • Defeated Andre Vairolatto (France) points
  • Defeated Anatoly Lagetko (Soviet Union) points
  • Defeated Harry Kurschat (United Team of Germany) points

1964

  • 1st round bye
  • Defeated Julian Rossi (Australia) 5-0
  • Lost to Jerzy Kulej (Poland) 1-4

[edit] Amateur Accomplishments

  • 1954 ABA Featherweight runner-up, losing to Dave Charnley (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) RSC 1 in final
  • 1956 ABA Lightweight champion, defeated Eddie Kane (Lochead BC) in final
  • 1958 ABA Lightweight champion, defeated Johnny Cooke (Maple Leaf ABC) in final
  • 1958 British Commonwealth Lightweight champion
  • 1960 ABA Lightweight champion, defeated Cedric Williams (Bargoed & Deri ABC) RSC 2 in final
  • 1961 European Lightweight champion
  • 1962 ABA Lightweight runner-up, losing to Brian Whelan (Chiswick General ABC) in final
  • 1963 ABA Light welterweight champion, defeated Larry O'Connell (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) in final
  • 1965 ABA Light welterweight champion, defeated Larry O'Connell (Fitzroy Lodge ABC) in final

[edit] Awards and Honors

  • Member of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
  • Order of the British Empire - Member (MBE)

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